Blues & Roots

Independent shop in BallardDirections

Available from Light in the Attic Records when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Rooted firmly in gospel, blues and the old time Dixieland jazz of New Orleans, this essential jazz album drops just in time to kick off Black History Month 2026. Newly repackaged as part of Rhino's premium audiophile line, Rhino Reserves, Charles Mingus' 'Blues and Roots' features audio cut from the original Mono tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab and lacquers pressed locally on 180 gram premium-quality vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing's Southern California plant. LP pressed on 180g